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Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by defulmere »

layer8 wrote: post #46
Bolwin wrote: post #18

Wow I was just looking for finding like this, but.. can't be recharged? It would be one thing if it had like 500 hours of recording, but this has 12-15.

> How long does the battery last? > Roughly 12 to 15 hours of recording. On average, I use it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. That’s up to 2 years of usage. Two years isn’t too bad, but at $99 the price is still a bit high for that.

... and then they go on to say there's no subscription involved.

At $99 every 2 years it might as well be a subscription.

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by eloisant »

tenacious_tuna wrote: post #20
agildehaus wrote: post #13

> since it’s always with you Isn't my watch always with me? Why not use that instead of have some new device?

from the article: > Initially, we experimented by building this as an app on Pebble, since it has a mic and I’m always wearing one. But, I realized quickly that this was suboptimal - it required me to use my other hand to press the button to start recording (lift-to-wake gestures and wake-words are too unreliable). This was tough to use while bicycling or carrying stuff.

Pixel Watch have "raise to talk" to trigger Gemini, so you don't need your other hand.

Other watches detect gestures like pinching fingers on the hand wearing the watch.

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by ModernMech »

Daneel_ wrote: post #48
nerdsniper wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article says the battery lasts for years. Is that a misleading claim? Edit FTA: > How long does the battery last? > Roughly 12 to 15 hours of recording. On average, I use it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. That’s up to 2 years of usage.

It says two years of average use. “Two” is not “years” in my opinion. “Years” implies at least 3-5.

2 years: Couple years

3 years: Few years

4 years: Several years

5+ years: Years

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by Daneel_ »

koinedad wrote: post #58
Daneel_ wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve never had that issue with my Apple Watch. Granted, apple are a world-class developer (arguably), so their stuff might be more reliable, but I use raise-to-speak and hey siri with my watch all the time.

Raise to speak is the most unreliable feature for me, I’ve tried it several times and it’s like 30% success rate

I have an ultra 2, and I typically hold it about 5-10cm from my mouth when I try to use raise-to-speak. Maybe that approach will help you?

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by asimovfan »

daveguy wrote: post #34

Any know if there are plans to make a new pebble watch that includes both Barometer/Compass plus Heart Rate Monitor in one device? This looks like a useful UI mode, but I'm holding out for a Pebble that doesn't require choosing between two basic (these days) watch sensors.

i am also waiting for this so i can order a pebble.

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Post by jerlam »

swrobel wrote: post #60
SuperShibe wrote: post #32

Couldn't the same flow be achieved on a Pebble watch by utilizing something like the "double tap"-gesture Apple Watches Series 9 and upwards have? This seems like a gadget just for the sake of having another gadget...

The double-tap gesture is something I was very excited about and have completely forgotten about since getting my watch. The caveats around what it takes to activate it (screen activated and facing vertically) are just so great, you wonder if anyone at Apple actually tried this and found it to be a better alternative to interacting with the screen. Their demo video actually does a perfect job of capturing just how ri…

I was also excited about it, until I tried it and discovered it has pretty poor usability. It's not always clear what the double tap will do. Maybe it will scroll, maybe it will clear the item you are looking at, and maybe it won't do anything.

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by eloisant »

tw04 wrote: post #4

Not sure how I feel about it being a throwaway device for $100. I get they say you can send it back to be recycled, but this feels like you’re just proactively creating e-waste. Not even an attempt to make a replaceable or chargeable battery? Also they point out oura rings need to be charged every few days, but that’s because they’re constantly chewing through battery monitoring your health stats. I’m willing to bet…

I know exactly how I feel: I'll never buy a disposable electronic device.

Re: Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain

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Post by embedding-shape »

defulmere wrote: post #81
layer8 wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> How long does the battery last? > Roughly 12 to 15 hours of recording. On average, I use it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. That’s up to 2 years of usage. Two years isn’t too bad, but at $99 the price is still a bit high for that.

... and then they go on to say there's no subscription involved. At $99 every 2 years it might as well be a subscription.

Not even just a flat-fee subscription, but technically a usage based one! Since every time you activate the device it consumes power stored in the battery, it essentially turns electricity into credits and now your hardware-based device is a usage based subscription. What a time to be alive!
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